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SAMADHI RETREAT CENTRE

Registered charity 1207744 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our charity is dedicated to enhancing the public's mental and physical health through meditation, mindfulness, and other contemplative practices in the UK and online. We offer training on these practices and Buddhism, and are working towards establishing a retreat centre to further these activities.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO, TO BE PURSUED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN WALES AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, ARE AS FOLLOWS:TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF MEDITATION, MINDFULNESS AND OTHER CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICES AND TRADITIONS.THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE GOOD MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING THE PRACTICES OF MEDITATION, MINDFULNESS, AND YOGA.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PRINCIPLES OF BUDDHISM AND PROMOTE THE STUDY AND APPLICATION OF THOSE PRINCIPLES.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH A RETREAT CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£238k
Latest spending
£144k
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended its first accounting period with unrestricted funds of £78,707 and a net income of £93,830. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy target of 12 months of staffing costs (approximately £34,000), meaning its current unrestricted reserves are above this stated policy target. The trustees confirm the charity is in a strong financial position and has adequate resources to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least 12 months of the charity’s staffing costs, which are approximately £34,000 (held: £79k)
“The trustees’ policy is to maintain free reserves equivalent to at least 12 months of the charity’s staffing costs, which are approximately £34,000.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: D Oromith received emoluments of £3,758.
“D Oromith received emoluments of £3,758 during the year” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration
“D Oromith received emoluments of £3,758 during the year” — page 16
“Trustees incurred expenses personally and had these expenses met by the charity in the amounts of £400” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee expenses reimbursed
“D Oromith received emoluments of £3,758 during the year” — page 16
“Trustees incurred expenses personally and had these expenses met by the charity in the amounts of £400” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees
“D Oromith received emoluments of £3,758 during the year” — page 16
“Trustees incurred expenses personally and had these expenses met by the charity in the amounts of £400” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£238k£144k

Common questions

Is SAMADHI RETREAT CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended its first accounting period with unrestricted funds of £78,707 and a net income of £93,830. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy target of 12 months of staffing costs (approximately £34,000), meaning its current unrestricted reserves are above this stated policy target. The trustees confirm the charity is in a strong financial position and has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Tara International Kadampa Retreat Centre LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SAMADHI RETREAT CENTRE£238k—0unclear—no doubt
Tara International Kadampa Retreat Centre LTD FY2024£591k—0unclear—no doubt
BUDDHA LAND KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE LTD FY2024£124k—0above—no doubt
THE SCHOOL OF MEDITATION FY2025£146k—0unclear—no doubt
MAHAMEVNAWA INTERNATIONAL MEDITATION CENTRE FY2024£482k—0unclear—no doubt
THE DHARMA TRUST FY2025£794k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.